Policy paper

EM on the safety of toys, as regards cobalt (C(2026)360)

The government's summary of a Commission Directive amending Appendix A of Annex II to EU Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys, as regards cobalt.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Kate Dearden MP
Published
18 March 2026

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EM on the safety of toys, as regards cobalt (C(2026)360)

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This explanatory memorandum is about an EU Commission Directive amending Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards cobalt.

It was submitted by Kate Dearden MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection), Department for Business and Trade.

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Published 18 March 2026

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